Could our language become completely controlled by the government? In 1984, George Orwell wrote about a world in the future where speech was greatly restricted; he called this language “Newspeak”, and it is very similar to the political correctness that is noticeable in America today. It was a language that was created by the totalitarian state, and it was used to limit free thought and any concepts in which the government felt threatened. Political Correctness is the avoidance of the sensitivities of others that disables one from speaking openly, limits the flow of ideas, and it diminishes personal rights.
Political Correctness makes it more difficult to speak publicly. One example of political correctness gone too far occurred in California;
Political Correctness makes it more difficult to speak publicly. One example of political correctness gone too far occurred in California;